Attorney Profile

Jim Rodio began practicing in 1981 with a local Virginia firm in Fairfax City, Virginia, where he handled a variety of cases. At the same time, he served as the town prosecutor for Herndon, Virginia prosecuting traffic court and misdemeanor cases.

In February 1986, Jim became a trial attorney with the Criminal Section, Tax Division, United States Department of Justice. For the next eleven years, he prosecuted criminal tax cases in a number of United States District Courts throughout the country. For a six year period, he was detailed to the Brooklyn Organized Crime Strike Force in the Eastern District of New York United States Attorney’s Office where he ran the largest criminal tax investigation at that time. The grand jury investigation involved the evasion of motor fuel excise taxes using a complex scheme of shell companies, and resulted in the convictions of more than 100 individuals. For his efforts, the Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice awarded Jim with the John Marshall Award for the Trial of Litigation. He was one of only three award winners from the entire Department of Justice.

From 1993 through 1996, Jim worked in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia in Alexandria. He continued to prosecute criminal tax cases in addition to money laundering, structuring and customs violations.

In 1997, the Government Reform and Oversight Committee, U.S. House of Representatives, hired Jim to assist with congressional investigations.

Jim worked for a major national law firm from 1998 until February 2009. His practice included the representation of individuals and entities in white collar matters.

Since starting his own firm, Jim continues to represent individuals and entities under investigation by various federal agencies and United States Attorney’s Offices. His primary area of practice involves the defense of individuals and entities under investigation or charged with income or payroll tax violations and other fraud charges. He also works with clients to resolve outstanding tax liabilities with the Internal Revenue Service.

His guiding philosophy is to obtain the best result for his client, as economically as possible. Jim analyzes the facts of the case, applies the law to the facts, and, in a very candid manner, discusses the issues in the case with the client giving his best advice on how the case will proceed and steps to take to achieve the best possible outcome.

The following is an example of what clients say about Jim:

"Thank you so much for all of your help through this horrible process. I strongly believe things would have been a lot worse for me without your help. Both me and my family appreciate your effort, dedication and professionalism."